— ateliotic /euh tel'ee ot"ik/ , adj.
/euh tee'lee oh"sis, euh tel'ee-/ , n. Pathol.
a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
Also, ateleiosis .
[ 1900-05; ateleí ( a ) imperfection, incompletion (see A- 6 , TELE- 2 , -IA) + -OSIS ]